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Gandhi

Civil rights leader Mahatma Gandhi wrote, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” In today’s society, there is so much that I want to change about the world, but I don’t have the means or power to do so. When asked what I would change about the world, I had to think very hard about which ones I thought were the most important. The problems t...

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Percy Jackson

Friends and family are probably what we should cherish the most. Percy Jackson cherishes them and loves them. Percy Jackson is a well-known book character who is enjoyed by millions. As the son of Poseidon, he has completed several tasks and has gone on many quests. He has retrieved the lightning bolt of Zeus and fought against Ares for the Helm o...

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Math prompt 2

Someone is traveling in the latest SUV by Uber. The car consumes gas at the rate of (1/400) * (1000/x  + x) gallons per mile when driven at x miles per hour. The cost of gas is $3.50 per gallon. The driver also has to be paid at the rate of $12.50 per hour. In particular, the question prompts to find the optimal speed that will minimize t...

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Greenhouse gasses

A greenhouse gas absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range, causing the greenhouse effect. Some common greenhouse gasses are Water Vapor, Methane, Ozone, and Nitrous Oxide. One of the most common and prevalent greenhouses housed in Earth’s atmosphere is Carbon Dioxide, or more commonly as a CO2. By absorbing the sun’s ener...

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Math Prompt

Two  squares intersect at right angles, bisecting their intersecting sides, as shown. The circle's diameter is the segment between the two points of intersection. What is the area of the shaded region created by removing the circle from the squares? The question, in particular, prompts to find the area of the shaded region, given ...

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